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Sacred Suicide
Contributor(s): Cusack, Carole M. (Author), Lewis, James R. (Editor)

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 ISBN: 1409450864     ISBN-13: 9781409450863
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE: $171.00  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2014
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Cults
- Social Science | Anthropology - General
Dewey: 202.3
LCCN: 2014009723
Series: Ashgate New Religions
Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" L (1.35 lbs) 310 pages
Features: Bibliography, Index
Review Citations: Choice 08/01/2015
 
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The label 'Suicide Cults' has been applied to a wide variety of different alternative religions, from Jonestown to the Solar Temple to Heaven's Gate. Additionally, observers have asked if such group suicides are in any way comparable to Islamist suicide terrorism, or to historical incidents of mass suicide, such as the mass suicide of the ancient community of Masada. Organizationally and ideologically diverse, it turns out that the primary shared trait of these various groups is a common stereotype of religion as an irrational force that pushes fanatics to undertake acts of suicidal violence. Offering a valuable perspective on New Religious Movements and on religion and violence, Sacred Suicide brings together contributions from a diverse range of international scholars of sociology, religious studies and criminology.
 
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